Uganda: Stitching Confidence and Dignity - Adolescent Girls Tackle Period Poverty in Uganda

In the quiet rural communities of Omel Sub-County in Gulu District, adolescent girls and teenage mothers are reclaiming their confidence and dignity. Read more »

Africa: 'My Success Is Not Mine Alone' - Meet the Young Women Working to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls

Ahead of World Youth Day on 12 August, Spotlight Initiative shines a light on some of the young activists who are working to make their communities - and the world - safe for women… Read more »

Uganda: In Uganda, Legal Aid Supports Widows to Reclaim Their Land

For Alice*, a widow and mother of five, land was more than property. It was the survival, dignity and the future of her children. After her husband's death in 2008, that future… Read more »

Uganda: Redefining Manhood - How a Father in Uganda Grew to Support His Family in New Ways

Spotlight Initiative and UN Women use the SASA! (Start, Awareness, Support, and Action) Together Approach to support communities to prevent violence against women and girls and… Read more »

Uganda: 'When a Girl Is Empowered, an Entire Community Benefits' - a Ugandan Activist Delivers Hope for Survivors of Violence

TORORO DISTRICT, Uganda - Norah's work is also her passion: championing opportunities for girls. In Rubongi Subcounty, she supports teenage mothers to enrol in up-skilling… Read more »

Uganda: 'True Strength Is Respect and Partnership' - Advancing Positive Masculinity in Uganda

TORORO DISTRICT, Uganda - Vincent Onyango represents a growing movement of men redefining leadership within their homes and communities. At 28 years old, he is a youth counsellor… Read more »

Uganda: 'I Will Choose My Own Husband' - in Uganda, a Child Marriage Survivor Shares Her Story

AMUDAT, Uganda - In Uganda, 15 per cent of girls are married by 15 and three in ten will have their first child before their 18th birthday. Read more »

Uganda: In Uganda, Community Dialogues Are Building Harmonious, Violence-Free Homes

KITGUM, Uganda - In Uganda, 95 per cent of women and girls have experienced physical or sexual violence, or both, by partners or non-partners since the age of 15, according to the… Read more »

Uganda: In Uganda, Girls With Tools Are Building a More Gender Equal World

At a garage-turned-classroom on the edge of Kampala, girls and boys in purple overalls are busy fixing engines, welding metal and setting up water pipes. Smart Girls Foundation is… Read more »

Uganda: From Helpline to Lifeline - Sauti 116 Supports Children and Adults in Uganda

Each day, over 1,025 calls come through a single number: 116. This is Sauti, Uganda's national call and case management centre which provides 24/7 support to children and survivors… Read more »